Nintendo almost dropped Wii U GamePad - GameSpot

Company president Satoru Iwata reveals tablet controller nearly scrapped due to projection of high cost, takes shot at Microsoft's SmartGlass app.

Why Nintendo Won't Give Up on the Wii U's GamePad - Vox

Ubisoft Says 'Wii U Message Is Hard To Convey To Consumers' - My

Wii U Report Card 2016 - GameSpot

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Was Almost A Zelda Game : r/Games

Steam Deck Can Be Modded Into A Wii U GamePad, Gyroscope Supported

Nintendo explains why the Wii U didn't take off at launch - Polygon

This Week in Games - December 1, 2012 - GameSpot

The Slow, Stumbling History of Nintendo Online Support

Wii getting a redesign - GameSpot

Red flags a-plenty heading into Wii U's launch